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Originally Posted by divine1966
Therapists do have to follow professional standards as all other professionals do but they aren't omnipotent creatures or Gods who must put their life in danger for the sake of the client. Therapists are humans not some god like creatures.
If I show up to my dentist and get aggressive she'll call 911 and rightly so. But if I start acting like this in t office she can't even suggest I need different treatment, she is supposed to be ok with whatever I do. Not even allowed to refer etc nobody says that it's persons fault she is aggressive if she is unwell, but if she gets aggressive in other settings shed get arrested but somehow it's ok to get like this in therapist office.
I have never heard in real life that therapists supposed to adhere to higher standards than other professionals. I only see it on this board: expecting therapists to be above everyone else.
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If therapists don't want to be seen as saviors or omnipotent or above everyone else, they should not present themselves as such. And many clearly do. Not all, sure, but I don't think there's any question of where the idea of high expectations for therapists/therapy comes from: themselves.
(Also, no one is saying that a client who threatens a therapist's safety should not be removed as a client. Unless I missed it, even the therapist in the article doesn't express concern for his own safety.)